Instrument for treating gonorrhea.



PATENTED MAY 19, 1908.

J. A. GAULT. INSTRUMENT FOR TREATING GONORRHEA.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 15,1907.

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JOHN A. GAULT, OF LANCASTER, WISCONSIN.

INSTRUMENT FOR TREATING GON'ORRHEA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 19, 1908.

Application filed May 15, 1907. Serial No. 373,826.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be'it known that I, JOHN A. GAULT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lancaster, in the county of Grant and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Instruments for Treating Gonorrhea, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in instruments for the treatment, especially, of gonorrhea, as well as any infection of the urethra or bladder in the male sex, or the vagina, uterus, urethra and bladder in the female seX and it has for its objects to carry out such treatment by volatilization of medicaments, principally formaldehyde, or its combination with any other required medicament or drug, or other medicament alone, particularly of a gas generating character, and it differs from my concurrently pending application, Serial No. 373,827, which is intended for the treatment of diseases of the ear.

It consists of certain features or instrumentalities substantially as hereinafter fully disclosed and specifically pointed out by the claims.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating the preferred embodiment of my invention Figure 1 is a side elevation thereof as ready for actual use. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 is a detached perspective view of the medicament containing cupor chamber.

In carrying out my invention, I employ a conical tube 1, with its receiving end portion preferably cylindric, while from such cylindrical outline the tube is gradually flared or enlarged to provide for its ready application to the required part of the body, over the parts or locality to be treated. Upon the flared or enlarged end of said tube is suitably applied a preferably inflated or air cushion 2 for rendering the same gas or vapor tight at that point.

A cup or receptacle 3, conforming in crosssectional outline to that of the receiving endportion of the tube 1, is adapted to enter, and fit snugly within said end of said tube, the outer end of said cup being formed of a laterally flanged or extended disk, fitting airtight against the tube-end. Said cup or receptacle has a segment removed from its inward-extending otherwise cylindric portion to form an elongation or extension 5 with an upper flat surface or top, thus pro viding for receiving the medicament, as formaldehyde, and the like for conversion into gas, and yet prevent the medicament itself from being carried to the treated or affected parts, although allowing the ready release or escape of the gas at a point above the plane of said elongation or step and beyond its flat upper surface or top as at 6. This becomes necessary for the reason that, in the particular use of this instrument, liquid medicaments are used, as only the gas generated by the volatilization of such medicaments is employed for that urpose.

Suitable buck e-equipped straps 7 are connected to the tube 1 at required intervals apart preferably as indicated, which straps are buckled to a belt in practice encompassing the patient, as in the use of the instrument. In such use, it will be understood that a speculum of Wire or skeleton form is introduced into the canal or.passage leading to the parts to be treated, the gas generated as aforesaid being thus permitted to readily have access to said parts.

As above noted, the instrument is designed more particularly for administering the gas of formaldehyde, and its combination with other medicaments or for any other medicament alone, by the volatilization of which a gas may be generated. Also the device or instrument may be of metal, hardrubber, celluloid, papier mach or any other material capable of use for the purpose.

I claim- 1. A device as described, comprising a tube provided with an insertible cup or chamber for containing a volatilizable medicament, having a segment removed from its surface, the elongation or extension thus formed having a closed upper surface or top for the purpose stated and yet adapted to allow of the delivery of the gas, resulting from the conversion of the medicament, to the affected parts.

2. A device as described, comprising a tube flared forward and having a cylindric receiving end, and an insertible cup of general cylindric outline, having a segment removed from its surface, the elongation or extension thus formed having a closed up er surface or top for the purpose stated, am yet ada ted to allow of the delivery of the gas resu ting from the volatilization of the medicament, to the affected parts.

3. A device as described, comprising a tube flared forward and having a cylindric receiving-end portion, and having a rubber or elasfrom the volatilization of the medicament, to 10 tic cushion applied to its flared portion, also means for its attachment to the body, said tube also being provided with an insertible cup or chamber having a segment removed from its surface, the elongation or extension thus formed having a closed upper surface or top for the purpose stated, an yet adapted to allow of the delivery of the gas resu ting the affected parts.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature,

in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN A. GAULT Witnesses:

BENNETT S. JoNEs, J. W.; MISTER. 

